How to fix the Oracle error PCB-00630: Host variable is not of LOB type?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPCB-00630: Host variable is not of LOB type with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PCB-00630: Host variable is not of LOB type

Reason for the Error PCB-00630: Host variable is not of LOB type

Cause: The given host variable was not declared to be any type of LOB, Internal or External. BLOB, CLOB or NCLOB are internal lob types. BFILE is an external type.

How to fix the Error PCB-00630: Host variable is not of LOB type ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

Action: Redeclare the host variable using any of the LOB types, Internal or External.